Chelleli Kapuram
Chelleli Kapuram is 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. Produced by Mannava Balayya under the banner of Amrutha films. The film was remade in Tamil as Anbu Thangai.
Plot
Ramu is a struggling poet. Because of his dark complexion, publishers are unwilling to publish his poetry. Sriram is his friend, and a small-time con-artist. He agrees to support Ramu. He starts to publish his poems in Sriram's name. He agrees to do this as he needs money to perform his sister's marriage.Sriram marries Ramu's sister. As time goes by, using the poetry written by Ramu, Sriram gets quite rich. With the wealth come bad habits, and other habits. Ramu keeps quiet to ensure his sister's married life smooth, and does not confront Sriram. A rich lady who admires the poetry of Sriram and becomes a fan. Over the period she realizes Sriram is a fraud, and suspects the truth. She comes up with a ruse to expose Sriram and elicit the truth.
Cast
- Sobhan Babu as Ramu
- Nagabhushanam as Sriram
- Vanisri as Radha Devi
- Manimala as Seetha
- Rao Gopal Rao as Ramu's uncle
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Nirmala
- Modukuri Satyam
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Raghavaiah
- Kantha Rao
- Chalapathi Rao
- Chalam
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Chandra Mohan
Songs
- "Bhale Bhale Maa Annayya" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Charana Kinkinulu...Adave Mayuri" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Ee Daari Naa Swamy Nadichene... Rane Vacchadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
- "Kanula Mundu Neevunte Kavita Pongi Paarada" - P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Naa Chitti Naa Chinni" - P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
- "Kavithalu Pillagaali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam